Philippines vs Vietnam: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Philippines
25.1%
in 2023
Vietnam
25.9%
in 2023
Philippines rank
43rd
Vietnam rank
42nd

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time

  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 25.9% against 25.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.

Philippines ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 8.5% 8.4% Vietnam
1970s 1.4% 48.2% 46.8% Vietnam
1980s 6.3% 4.2% 2.1% Philippines
1990s 7.1% 14.3% 7.2% Vietnam
2000s 16.6% 20.5% 3.9% Vietnam
2010s 21.0% 23.2% 2.2% Vietnam
2020s 25.3% 24.9% 0.4% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia, Philippines or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 25.9% against 25.1% in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Philippines and Vietnam?
0.8%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Philippines ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,319 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.